how accurate is your logging?
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I eat in the dining hall at school a lot, so there is a lot of guessing. The weight has just dropped off, so I do wonder if I'm rather too harsh with my guestimates!0
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Everything to the gram!0
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I measure and weigh EVERYTHING! Even my cereal I eat, I weigh instead of measuring because it's more accurate that way!0
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Im still looking for the right scale but I've been eyeballing stuff and I measure my liquids/powders with my measuring cups. I think I overestimate everything else and as long as I have half of my plate with green stuff Im good.0
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I measure ,count,weigh and then some ,,guessing got me here LOL ;0) Later on after I have more of an idea I will eyeball0
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I measure precisely. If I didn't I would be tempted to cheat.0
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I used to eyeball everything because I thought I was pretty good at estimating. Then I started measuring most things to make sure my estimates are good (some were, some were not).
I'm back to eyeballing the stuff I eat regularly and will measure anything new.
I also try to estimate on the high side to insure I'm not underestimating what I eat.0 -
pretty accurate. I use the recipe builder ALOT, and I measure pretty much everything but veggies. But I use the same bowls as always so I know how they should look.0
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I'm trying to be as accurate as possible. I weigh everything I can't measure with measuring cups or spoons or count (like almonds, jelly beans, etc). I also use the scale to determinie what size fruits to log.
I have one of these <http://www.etsy.com/listing/59910407/vintage-pelouze-ice-cream-scale>. It's accurate enough and very sensitive.0 -
I measure liquids in a measuring cup but I eyeball the rest. I overestimate calories and under report my exercise so I figure I'm good. I have seen steady loses since I started so it's working for me.0
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I measured a lot when I started my weight loss journey (months prior to joining MFP) now I measure things every few times I eat them. So I'll measure my brown rice once, then eye ball for a few times, then measure again. My step son is diabetic and portions are very important to have correct for him. I learned a long time ago that my 1/2 cup slowly gets bigger til it's closer to a cup. So, to keep the time and effort reasonable, I've come up with my "measure every few times" guideline. I think I'm staying pretty true to correct portions doing it this way.0
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I have to measure everything! If I try to guess, I'm usually way under.0
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I'm guilty of eyeballing. A food scale is something I've been meaning to invest in, but I'm just lacking the funds now.0
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I also measure everything in grams and ounces because I don't know what the database will show. I also weight pasta, meats, cheeses, and anything else that falls in that category.
Since I cook for my husband and for myself, I enter all the meals with several ingredients as a recipe, with the proper number of portions. If I like something, I can go back to My recipes and get the information again.
But as another member said, it is very hard when eating out unless the restaurant has nutritional values in the menu or website. In that case, I over estimate or add 'quick calories." and hope for the best.0 -
Insanely accurate. I measure in GRAMS!
Same here.. and it irritates me to now end when I come here to log food and I don't have option of grams (grams should be in EVERY food) and only have things like cups, teaspoons, ect0 -
I am really good when I eat at home, but when i eat at a friends or some resturants, I don't know what to do.
as far as logging.
I have gotten use to what an 8oz portion of food looks like
so I try to at the very least maintain a healthy portion when I do eat out
But I don't always log it.0 -
I'm pretty accurate about my logging. I log everything I eat/drink, and everything I'm using in my meals that contribute to the cals/sodium/fat/etc. Everything gets measured well, though I've had to estimate a couple of things once in a while. I make sure I don't underestimate everything, so I'm pretty much right on target.0
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I have a digital food scale, measuring cups and spoons and I use them for all my food.
I'm enjoying it and the novelty hasn't worn off yet after 6 weeks.0 -
Measuring out your food is the best way. It's not what you eat so much as it is sticking to the appropriate portions of what you eat. I don't think all of my entries are completely accurate, but I usually go under about 50 or 100 calories in my logging just to make adjustments for any errors.0
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Measure everything.0
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